Mubashir Hassan Qurashi
Senior Lecturer: Accounting
Mubashir.Qurashi@bil.ac.uk
In my current role, I oversee the delivery of Accounting and Finance courses at Bloomsbury Institute. I am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a member of the British Academy of Management.
I am an experienced lecturer, with over 15 years of teaching experience in delivering Accounting and Finance modules to undergraduate, postgraduate and ACCA students. Before joining Bloomsbury Institute, I worked at the University of Hertfordshire and University of Bedfordshire.
Interests
I like to read books and academic research. I am subscribed to the newsletters of various financial analysts to get financial news about companies. I am using this information in my lectures and finding undervalued shares for investment purposes.
I also love to play cricket, snooker and spend time with friends.
Qualifications
- PhD: Cardiff Metropolitan University UK (In progress)
- PGCE: Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge, UK
- MA in Research: University of Bedfordshire Luton, UK
- MS – Finance: Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Islamabad Pakistan
- MBA: University of Arid Agriculture Rawalpindi, Pakistan
- B. Com: The University of Punjab Lahore. Pakistan
- ACCA Part-Qualified
Munizeh Zulfiqar
Partnership Executive
Munizeh.Zulfiqar@bil.ac.uk
I have worked in Higher Education for the last 5 years as an Assessment Officer at Bloomsbury Institute. In late 2020, I started in the new role of Partnership Executive.
Before working at Bloomsbury Institute, I completed a graduate programme at Enterprise Rent-a-Car. I have also previously worked as a Youth Offenders Worker, supporting young offenders through their court orders.
Interests
I have a personal interest in the area of domestic violence, particularly the impact of domestic violence on women from the South Asian community. I have previously worked at domestic violence support agencies.
I also enjoy reading, especially novels written by authors from the South Asian background.
Qualifications, Affiliations and Memberships
- BA in Criminal Justice Studies
- MA in Management
Dr Nadia Michail
Disability and Wellbeing Advisor
Nadia.Michail@bil.ac.uk
I am a qualified secondary school teacher and I have worked as a supply teacher in mainstream and special schools in the West Midlands. During my PhD studies I was also an academic support worker for the disability and learning support services at the University of Birmingham. After the completion of my PhD (Dyslexia in HE) I worked as a lecturer at the University of Birmingham (Dyslexia Studies) and later in the University of Loughborough as a Disability Adviser.
Interests
I am interested in life histories as I think it can give you a more holistic idea about a person’s experiences and beliefs. I am passionate about Disability and Inclusion and I believe everyone should be given the same opportunities in life. Advocate of the Social Model of Disability. Interested in improving the students’ and staff’s wellbeing.
In my spare time I like to watch movies, visit different restaurants, be with my friends and enjoy life.
Qualifications, Affiliations and Memberships
BEd, MA, PhD. NAPD and AdSHE member. Mental Health First Aider (MHFA).
Nnamdi O. Madichie
Research Fellow
Nnamdi.Madichie@bil.ac.uk
I am currently Research Fellow at the Bloomsbury Institute. Prior to this, I was the Director of the Centre for Research and Enterprise at the Institute between 2015 and 2019. I have also previously held senior academic positions across institutions and geographies such as the University of East London (2003-2008), University of Sharjah, UAE (2008-2013), and the Canadian University Dubai (2013-2015).
Additionally, I am Visiting Professor of Marketing & Entrepreneurship at the Unizik Business School, Awka (Nigeria) as well as External Examiner of the MSc. Entrepreneurship programme at the Liverpool Business School, Liverpool John Moore’s University.
Interests
In addition to having published papers in leading journals such the International Marketing Review (CABS 3*), Journal of Environmental Management (CABS 3*), and more recently Computers in Human Behavior (CABS 3*), I have guest-edited special issues of the International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management (Inderscience, 2010), Foresight (Emerald, 2013), and Sports Management & Marketing Special Issue of Marketing Intelligence & Planning (Vol. 34, Issue 2, 2016) and currently the European Journal of International Management (2019-2020).
Qualifications, Affiliations and Memberships
MBA (University of Sheffield), PhD (Sheffield Hallam University), PGCE (University of East London).
Research and Publications
- (2019). Employees’ behavioural intention to smartphone security: A gender-based, cross-national study. Computers in Human Behavior, 106184. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2019.106184 [Co-authored with Ameen, N., Tarhini, A., Shah, M. H.] CABS 3*
- (2019). Are retailers “bagging” the carrier bag levy in England? An exploratory enquiry. Journal of environmental management, 233, 845-853. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.12.003 [Co-authored with Jory, S. R., Benamraoui, A., Ruiz-Alba, J. L., & Chistodoulou, I.] CABS 3*
- (2019). Determinants of livelihood choices and artisanal entrepreneurship in Nigeria. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behavior & Research, 25(4), 674-697. https://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/abs/10.1108/IJEBR-02-2018-0102 [co-authored with Igwe, P. A. & Newbery, R.]. CABS 2*
- (2018). Nascent multinationals from West Africa: are their foreign direct investment motivations any different? International Marketing Review, 35(4), 683-708, https://doi.org/10.1108/IMR-08-2016-0158 [co-authored with Ibeh, K., Awa, I., Makhmadshoev, D]. CABS 3*
- (2017a) Revisiting the European Horsemeat Scandal: The Role of Power Asymmetry in the Food Supply Chain Crisis, Thunderbird International Business Review, 59(6) 663-675, doi:10.1002/tie.21841. [Co-authored with Yamoah, F.] CABS 2*
- (2017b) Accounting-marketing integration dimensions and antecedents: insights from a frontier market, Journal of Business & Industrial Marketing, 32(8), 1144-1158, https://doi.org/10.1108/JBIM-10-2016-0246 [Co-authored with Opute, A. P.] CABS 2*
Ramin Nassajpour
Finance Executive
Ramin.Nassajpour@bil.ac.uk
As a previous student of Bloomsbury Institute graduating from (Hons) Business Management, I had the honour to serve 2 terms as the first Student President. I then worked as the Academic Administrator for the FY which enabled me to interact with the student population from a spectrum.
I now work as SLC Finance executive and are working towards a CIMA qualification.
Both job roles have taught me much about regulations and greatened my appreciation for academia.
Interests
I enjoy the finance sector and understanding the regulations around it.
I enjoy spending time visiting new places in the world, meeting new people and trying different foods.
Saira Zia
Lecturer
Saira.Zia@bil.ac.uk
I’ve worked as a lecturer teaching different levels of AAT and ACCA Management Accounting, Financial Accounting and Reporting. I have 2 years experience of teaching Computer Application in Accounting, Taxation & Managerial Finance at Bloomsbury Institute and I have also been the Module Leader of these subjects. After completing my ACCA qualification, I worked as an Account Manager in which I did book-keeping and compliance.
Interests
- Reading books and current/ financial news
- Taxation
- Audit
Qualifications, Affiliations and Memberships
- ACCA Qualified
- ACCA Affiliate
Slawomir Przemyslaw Grzybek
Quality Executive
Slaw.Grzybek@bil.ac.uk
After my arrival in the UK, I spent the first years working in a private sector in various operational roles. These roles, ranging from quality assurance to managing operations, combined with my parental responsibilities taught me some valuable skills that are employed in my current role at Bloomsbury Institute.
Having completed my degree in 2015, I then moved into the education sector, taking up the position of Operations Manager for a Further Education provider.
Exposure to this new environment prompted my interest in quality assurance aspect of Higher Education and led to my application for a role of Quality Administrator at Bloomsbury Institute. I am currently a Quality Executive and a Secretary to committees (AC, SMLT, QAEC and others).
Interests
I have a particular interest in the transformational impact of HE on students life and how the perception is altered by the experience. Outside work, I am interested in sports with climbing and cycling being my favourite, travelling and other activities helping me to broaden my knowledge and understanding of the surrounding world.
I am combining personal interests with my parental duties by involving my family in outdoor sport activities and travelling.
Qualifications, Affiliations and Memberships
- MRes, International Relations
- BA (Hons), International Security
Stephane Middleton
IT and Facilities Senior Executive
Stephane.Middleton@bil.ac.uk
I’ve worked in a variety of different fields, from Filing Clerk to Sound Engineering to CCTV Installations to Theatre Technician to IT Support to Film and Theatre Acting and more!
Since 2010 however, I have worked for Bloomsbury Institute, making my way from Receptionist to Estates and Facilities Manager.
I have a qualification in acting. My ethos of “A job is not worth doing, if it is not worth doing well” serves me well and I’m proud to say that the institution has chosen to give me time to believe in the same thing.
Interests
I’m a keen follower of common sense and logic, enjoy long walks along the beach, a myriad of eclectic televisual and auditory stimulations, running around a forest at night hitting people with rubber swords (LARP – feel free to ask), gin tasting and many more oblique interests.
I’m a keen gamer of video, board, RPG or card games. Needless to say, I have an interest in purely lying back and doing absolutely nothing at all, however, who has time for that these days, eh?
Qualifications
Advanced Diploma in Acting (Distinction)
Theocharis Papadopoulos
Lecturer: Business
theocharis.padopoulos@bil.ac.uk
I am a Senior Lecturer in Management at Bloomsbury Institute, an Assistant Professor at Hult International Business School, and a Visiting Lecturer at Birkbeck University, and University of Westminster.
I have taught numerous postgraduate and undergraduate courses in Greek, British, French, and American institutions, including Anglia Ruskin University, University of Huddersfield, Glyndwr University, ESH Paris and Mountbatten Institute. In 2011-12 I served as an Executive Associate for the Greek Prime Minister.
In 2012 I moved to the UK and worked for University of Cambridge. My doctoral research focuses on Corporate Governance and part of it has been conducted under scholarship at London School of Economics. Part of my work has been published in international journals and presented at academic conferences. I am also founder and Managing Director of the education, training and consulting firm, Negroponte.
Interests
My teaching and research interests include International and European Political Economy, Corporate Governance, Project and Operations Management, and Corporate Responsibility.
I love cinema and literature and has exhibited his work as an amateur photographer.
Qualifications
- Higher Education Academy – Fellow
- APM Project Management Qualification
- PRINCE2 Foundation Certificate in Project Management
- PRINCE2 Practitioner Certificate in Project Management
- Accredited Higher Education Professor by the Greek Ministry of Education
Research and Publications
- Papadopoulos Th., Triantopoulos C. (2014) Dealing with “Unionistic” Corporate Governance in Greece”, Journal of Computational Optimization in Economics and Finance, Vol. 6, Issue 1, pp. 1-16
- Papadopoulos Th., Papageorgiou D. and Th. Mavrofides (2014) “ICT and systemic time squeeze: the uncoordinated temporalities of globalization”, Time and Society, Vol. 23, pp. 69-96
- Papadopoulos Th., Triantopoulos C. (2013) “Unionistic Corporate Governance in Greece”, in GREECE 2013, presented at the 6th Hellenic Observatory PhD Symposium on Contemporary Greece and Cyprus, LSE, 6-7 June, 2013
- Papadopoulos Th., Triantopoulos C. (2013) “Unions and Corporate Governance in the Greek Public sector”, in GREECE 2013, inlaid with Economist’s World in 2013 (in Greek)
Tom Fairhurst
Corporate Services Executive
Tom.Fairhurst@bil.ac.uk
I started working at the Bloomsbury Institute in 2014, initially within student recruitment and admissions. I was involved in the implementation of a new CRM (Radius). During my first year, I completed a Marketing module on the HND Business programme. I passed with a distinction and I then started the LLB (Hons) as a part-time student. I completed the second year full-time and my final year accelerated. This enabled me to graduate in 2018.
I am now working as a Corporate Services Executive. I will be assisting with the implementation of a new Student Management System (Unit 4) that will go live when Bloomsbury Institute is delivering its own degrees.
Interests
In my LLB studies I really enjoyed Criminal Law. I took a Criminal Litigation module in my final year, and completed my dissertation in the area of Criminal Law. I am considering enrolling on the Legal Practice Course in 2019 so that I can eventually qualify as a solicitor, practicing in criminal law.
I support Leicester City Football Club and I also enjoy watching boxing. I enjoy travelling, and in 2018 I visited Asia for the first time.
Qualifications, Affiliations and Memberships
LLB (Hons) Law (pending)
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